Review: Blood Oath Bourbon Whiskey Pact 12 2026
It’s a full dozen Blood Oaths we’ve taken now, and we have the scars to prove it. The Lux Row-produced series‘s 2016 release features another unique finishing regimen, this one including a portion of the spirit concluding its aging in Italian Montepulciano and sangiovese wine casks. The base spirit is a blend of three whiskeys,…
Review: 2019 Livio Felluga Friulano Friuli Colli Orientali Sigar DOC
Note up front that this bottling of friulano is a distinctly different wine than the standard Friulano from Livio Felluga, based in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia area in northern Italy. Sigar was “a farmer nicknamed for his love of smoking [who] placed his hopes in the sky as he tended to the harvest of vines planted…
Review: The Hearach Single Malt, Croft Strength, and Oloroso Cask Matured
Scottland’s windswept Isle of Harris produces more than just iconic tweed fabric. Since 2015, the Isle of Harris Distillery, the islands first and currently only legal distillery, has been making an arguably more iconic Scottish product, whisky. Like many upstart distilleries, gin helped to keep the lights on and the stills running while the whisky…
Review: Mingle Mood Mocktails, Complete Lineup (2026)
It’s been five years since we first reviewed Mingle Mocktails, a fruit-forward booze alternative that we found, well, perfectly fine for a picnic or a teenager’s birthday party. Since then, Mingle has broadened its lineup to include Mingle Mood, a collection of canned mocktails that include lion’s mane, ashwagandha, and L-theanine, all sweetened with organic…
Review: Shortbarrel Sapsquatch Bourbon
Maple syrup barrel-finished bourbon has become increasingly common over the past several years. In most instances, bourbon is transferred into used maple syrup barrels, and consumers may be told which maple producer supplied those barrels. Beyond that, there has been little movement in the category. Finding a maple-finished bourbon that offers something outside the usual…
Tasting the Classic Cocktails and Craft Spirits of Missoula, Montana
ADVERTISEMENT Image generated by Gemini Missoula sits at a lively intersection of mountain air, rushing rivers, and vibrant university-town energy. You’ll quickly discover a nightlife scene that feels surprisingly polished, especially when ordering Missoula craft cocktails. The city, historically known as the Hub of Five Valleys, boasts a population of nearly 80,000, making it large…
Review: Sandeman x Tipsy Scoop Port Pops
Port wine, but make it a popsicle! For summer 2026, Port house Sandeman and boozy ice cream makers Tipsy Scoop have joined forces to create a new frozen delight: a berry sorbet push-pop infused with Sandeman Founder’s Reserve Port. The pops are available exclusively this month (July 2026) in celebration of National Ice Cream Month,…
Review: Banter Rum – White and Amber
Maggie Campbell has been making and blending rum for decades, first at Privateer and then at Mount Gay. Now she’s running her own operation, American Cane, which is a Louisiana-based blender with two rums on the market. Banter is billed as a “revival rum,” designed to be a no-nonsense, “low-drama,” good-value pick for cocktailing. There’s…